PlayStation Project Q vs Nintendo Switch – which is better?

If you’re wondering what’s better – the PlayStation Project Q or Nintendo Switch. we’re going to go over everything you need to know right here.

The Project Q is PlayStation’s reintroduction to the handheld gaming market. Kind of. Despite Jim Ryan once stating that handhelds are a “business that PlayStation are no longer in,” the cloud gaming handheld sort of contradicts this.

However – the emphasis with this device is clearly pointed towards streaming games, and you won’t actually be able to run any games natively from the device, which sort of extradites the device from being a handheld console. However – it’s undeniably going to be compared with the Nintendo Switch, which is the Japanese gaming company’s current flagship console.

Is the PlayStation Project Q better than the Nintendo Switch?

It’s going to be hard to compare the two in terms of specs and performance, simply because they’re designed to accomplish different things. In light of that – let’s compare how they are used.

The PlayStation Project Q is a cloud-streaming handheld, Switch is a standalone console

The PlayStation Project Q is a cloud-streaming handheld. This means it’s going to be streaming games from your PS5 to your ‘Project Q’ via Wi-Fi. The Nintendo Switch, on the other hand, is a console in-itself, meaning you can install games onto it, or play them from cartridges. This means you can take the Switch anywhere, and play from anywhere. By it’s nature, we’d give the Nintendo Switch the advantage in terms of portability, which is really one of the most important features when you’re judging a handheld device.

PS5 games vs Nintendo Switch games

The upside to the cloud-streaming aspect is that the selection of PS5 games available on Project Q is vastly superior to that of the Nintendo Switch. That’s not to say there aren’t some fantastic games on Nintendo consoles, but being able to play the likes of The Last of Us and God of War: Ragnarok on a portable handheld is truly fascinating. That said, Tears of the Kingdom is on the Switch, which is widely respected as one of the greatest games of all time already.

Project Q vs Nintendo Switch – Conclusion

Ultimately, we’re not going to be able to come to a direct conclusion as to which device is better. It’s really like apples and oranges, except these pieces of tech don’t come from trees. At the end of the day, if you’re looking for a games console, you’re going to want to pick the Nintendo Switch for its portability and native hardware which can run games.

Alternatively, if you’re just looking for an extension of your home console, the Project Q is your best bet. The entire PS5 game collection (excluding VR) will be available on the console, so long as you can fork out for that and the PS5 itself, you’re going to have a wonderful time gaming.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Project Q more powerful than the Nintendo Switch?

We’d say that the Project Q probably does have more convincingly powerful hardware than the Nintendo Switch, though their different purposes will negate this comparison slightly.